The Indiana State sentinel., 1887-04-06
EsTHER's LOVELY EYES.
III. ]. W. D. in New York Times. J
wAaFR AT THE LIE.

man at the table can go into six old clothes
shops on Baxter street, between Leozard
and Franklin, and price an overcoat with
out buying one"
The Eve other men at the table looked at
the speaker with mixture of amusement
and perplexity. 1t was Sunday morning
breakfast one week ago at the most prom
inent of the Fifth avenue clubs.
81 don't see where the difficulty c0mes
IN" said Mr.. Rochester. "Tn take the
bet"
At IL O'Clock last Wednesday mornirg z,
therefore, six men left the clubhouse. and
q Broadway horse car carried them TO
Worth street. The ce they walked 10 the
corner of Worth and Baxter streets, and
from that point Mr.. Rochester strOlled %
the west side of Baxter to Leonard His
companions were half block behind him
watching. They appeared to be occupied
with their cigars to the exclusion of ali
other objects Of interest, and the old
clothes stores being on the other side OF the
street, no attention was paid to them. Mr..
Rochester, the morning being raw, was
attired in a rough heavy sack travelling
suit. He halls from Buffalo, and cOnse
quently had no difficulty in appearing
guileless and verd snt.
II.
FUNKENsTEIN MAKES ONE DOLLAR.
Rochester had passed under the arcade
of trousers and vests in front of Fanksn-
STEMS, when little old man with a gray
beard and sharp eyes seized his arm.
~ know vot you wand. You wand
shpring ofercoad, ain'd id"
Have you got any spring overcoats?"
asked Mr. Rochester.
"HafI? Der finest in der world. Come
insite." And he went inside.
"Yat price?' asked Mr.. Funkenstein.
"I'm not particular. l want something
that viii not show the dust"
"Rebecca, get down dem Teodore Ro0se-
weld goods, and dond be loafn' dere, u
said the vender sharply. II woulda't
show 'em to eferybody, my frient. In a
theatrical whisper. Desc vas send Ofer
10 Mr.. Roosevelt py der Brince OF Wales
Dey vas too schman for him Gnd he gate
'em to his man vat sold 'em. You d0n'd
gif it away" said Mr.. Funkenstein, sud
denly checking himself and staring sus-
piciously at Rochester, fearing that ne had
told too much.
4 will not" said Rochester.
"Dere now. Chust see dot" SAID the
yender admiringly. "Vest of England
goods. Cost you seienty-6ve tollars NIT
dem uptown shtores." He exhibited an
perfectly new. 1t was faced with ostenai-
bic silk, and was of the latest cut.
How much is it?" asked Rochester
"Tvelluf tollars, wort forty if its vors q
eend."
Had 1t not been for the bet the bargain
would really have been tempting. Mind
-ful of his mission, however, Rochester
shook his head and edged away.
'Holt on: vait mind. / got all kinds
OF Spring Ofercoats. Twenty dozen here
und twenty cases up stairs. Maybe you
don'd ike der color? Vot color you like?
Prowm? Veepin Rachel you ought
10 see der ,prown vums." And in
a second he had conjured three
from somewhere in three shades
and hsd one over Rochester's right arm
and two on his hands,
Take der middle vun. Fits your COM
blexicn wonderful. Nefer seen vun 6t a
mans comblexiOn like dot. Chust your
size" Rochester found himself encircled
with tape around his chest.
We'll! velll velllm cried Funkenstein,
astonished.
Vat ees it, Isaac" screamed Rsbecca,
"Ohl vot a shplendid chest. On coot
gracious. You vas a briZe fghder, my
frient. tink so ven you come In. Re-
becca, is dot a brize fghders ofereoat you
got dere? Dry it on, my frient, dry it on. :"
Before Rochester could protest his arms
were half way in the sleeves and Rebecca
and Isaac skilltully slipped It over his
shoulders.
Rochester looked sheepish. He wished
he was out of it. He seemed to be under
some kind of an obligation to purchase an
overcoat that he had not foreseen. He felt
fatally sure that If be didn't get that over
coat of his back he would buy it. All
this ran through his mind in the dark little
shop while Isaac was punching 1t up in the
back and saying critically:
Meier seen anyding like id. Fits like it
vos mate 70 orter." Like der shkin on a
sossitch," echoed Rebecca.
Rochester acted with decision. He took a
dollar bill from his pocket and said:
Here, II have an appointment. This
will pav,you for your trouble" He stripped
astonishment he had caused.
Ivy didn't he take der coat Wit him, F"
said Rebecca. grinning at Isaac, as she
looked at the bill.
But Isaac was already outside and had
hooked another fish.
Ill.
THE MoTzEEHAUsERs DEFEATED
Rochester felt that ne needed time for re
Election. He did not dare look in the
direction of five broad gri which he fell
sure were a short distance away bearing
due northeast He lit cigar and rumin
,ated. He must keep the overcoat away
from him; that was evident. This was the
only conclusion reached when voice said
i got i'd. Ten dollars"
IL was MOtZe0naQSer. M0tZennauSe Was
pointing to an overcoat on q dummy. Mot
EeDhauser had watched all the Funken
stein proceedings except the finale. Ht
had agreed with Mrs. Motzenhauser thai
Rochester was from the West, and planned
accordingly.
'sGome insite," said Motzenhauser.
Rochester hesitated. He wished to re
fuse but it was part OF the bet to enter.
81 had son go oud to Denfer," said Mrs
MotEenbauser.
Rochester is polite to all women. In.
deed" said be.
'4Chacob Motzenhauser vas his name. He
sold susbenders and caviar puttons, put
now be has a pig shtore in der Windsor Ho
del. You know OhaeOo?'
Rochester thought he had met several
Chacobs in his travels, but still denied it
He did not know what subtle logical Sc
quence might lie between acquaintance
ship with Chacob and buying coat.
Try dis on, said Motzenhauser, himself
and wife grabbing the customers hands.
He knew the dodge, and stepped back
ward Just in time.
Thank you. / won't try il on, he said
'It's too-too light" he added, at a ven
ture.
The mates to it in six darker shades we're
instantly forthcoming. Rochester felt that
be had put his foot in it. He didn't know
What to say.
''I mean it's too thin for the weather"